Rearing cattle across 13 states of America

From their humble base in Texas, Pete and Missy Bonds run cattle across 13 states of America as part of a truly vast ranching business. Ben Briggs reports from the Lone Star State.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Rearing cattle across 13 states of America

From their humble base in Texas, Pete and Missy Bonds run cattle across 13 states of America as part of a truly vast ranching business. Ben Briggs reports from the Lone Star State. Walking into the...

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